The DSS and Hisbah have dismantled a child trafficking syndicate in Kano, successfully rescuing a 4-year-old child. Learn more about their efforts to combat this heinous crime.
Working together, the Kano Hisbah Board and the Department of State Services (DSS) have effectively exposed and taken down a child trafficking organization in Kano State.
Hisbah officials commenced the operation by detaining a 17-year-old girl, who had been in possession of Aisha – a four-year-old girl that was kidnapped from Nguru in Yobe State.
The teenager, whose name remains undisclosed, was arrested on the grounds of suspected child trafficking. She was then turned over to the DSS who later apprehended and traced the main culprit responsible for running this criminal operation.
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The DSS verified that the detention of the adolescent female resulted in capturing the main culprit accountable for smuggling minors from adjacent regions into Kano, where they were vending them off in southern Nigeria, making it difficult to locate.
The adolescent girl disclosed during questioning that a nearby groundnut vendor had drawn her into the trafficking scheme by assuring her of no consequences. The ringleader owned up to planning Aisha’s kidnapping, indicating it was his third comparable offense in Nguru and confessing membership in an extensive syndicate dedicated to abducting children throughout different states.
The undertaking has been commended for its crucial role in addressing child trafficking and ensuring that offenders are held accountable.
